Wildlife
Not sure if I’ve mentioned, but I really dig wildlife.
Generally, I prefer big ones that can eat people.
But I’m not picky.
1 February, 2022 Alchemy and Metamorphosis, Gilbert the Shark and a Krupskaya Art Book
Contrary to recent evidence, I've been working on a few creative projects. Strange, right? It's almost like that's what I built this website for in the first place. Read in full...
26 March, 2021 Quick Tutorial: Collecting morphometrics from moving animals with 3D scanning on an iPad Pro
A short experiment and tutorial in collecting morphometric data from living, moving animals using the Apple iPad Pro, Record3D app and Meshlab. Read in full...
28 February, 2021 Digitising Wildlife – Great white shark 3D photogrammetry, MRes project
Having recently received my marks for my Masters Mini Project, I'm thus able to share the work I undertook - digiting wildlife. Read in full...
21 February, 2021 Drawing and Unreal Engine 4 – Weekend 2D/3D Animation Test
I'm in the process of regrouting the downstairs bathroom and having reached that classic 'Ugh, can't be arsed any more' period, decided to try my hand at 2D animation over the weekend. Read in full...
15 February, 2021 CO-EXIST – A new marine conservation initiative
I'm happy to share some news on CO-EXIST, a new marine conservation initiative selling ethically sourced merchandise featuring the work of artists such as myself. Read in full...
17 December, 2020 Flatback sea turtle v tiger shark – A surprising victor?
When a tiger shark decides to try a flatback sea turtle for lunch, you'd be forgiven for thinking a full stomach was inevitable. A new paper on such an interaction should give you second thoughts. Read in full...
27 November, 2020 A year of Wisper
Wisper is a black cat we rescued from the round approximately one year ago. She's cute. What more can i say? Read in full...
4 September, 2019 Great white sharks hunting in kelp – more footage and info
Monterey Bay Aquarium released a short film, comprising footage of the white shark we tracked swimming through kelp in South Africa, 2017. It's boss. Read in full...
4 April, 2019 Happy birthday children
Will and Sassy turn one year old this week. They've come a long way since flying across my living room and spraying us with napalm shit along the way. Shitpalm, if you will. Read in full...
3 April, 2019 Did you know great white sharks swim through kelp?
Yeah well, they do. It's a fact. Great white sharks swim through kelp. We proved it, incase you were unsure. Read in full...
4 December, 2018 Predatory birds in slow(l) motion
I try to talk about and photograph our children/great horned owls with the same annoying level of frequency as those who parent human offspring. Read in full...
30 October, 2018 Our kids are getting big!
Sassy girl and Will are still barely a few months old, but their appetite and penchant for mid air tantrums could put even my own to shame! Read in full...
27 July, 2018 Time to say goodbye
After a month of being loved, looked after and shitting all over my home, our children are no longer with us. I feel like how my parents must've when I finally buggered off, too. Read in full...
29 May, 2018 They grow so fast
While I'm happy to report that the children have become surprisingly tall, I'm sorry to say I must keep this entry quite 'short'. Hehehehe... ugh, I'm dead inside. Read in full...
22 May, 2018 How can something so small, create so much shit?
While they're definitely growing, there's absolutely no way animals of this size should yet be able to produce ten times their mass in faeces. Read in full...
18 May, 2018 They’re sooooooo cute!
I've never worked with owls before and I've never been comfortable around babies. Since these are a mixture of the two, I figured week one would be about getting to grips with the basics. Read in full...
9 May, 2018 Owl you doin’?
An insight into life with a pair of winged, infant demons who poo everywhere, devour flesh and make bizarre noises. Now I know how my parents must've felt. Read in full...
4 September, 2017 The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary
6 June, 2017 Gauging the threat
16 May, 2017 I’m going to poke some sharks.